US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’ on ties

US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’ on ties

The report, compiled by the National Counterintelligence and Security Centre, alongside the Department of Education and other federal bodies, was published online on Monday, and said: “The Chinese Communist Party and Chinese intelligence services represent the broadest, most active, and persistent espionage threat to the US. It also remains the top threat to US technology…

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What the Iranian Regime Does Best | World News

What the Iranian Regime Does Best | World News

If you ever get geopolitical amnesia and forget what the current Iranian regime is all about, don’t worry. It will remind you. Take the news from Australia, where the Prime Minister says Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) orchestrated attacks on Jewish neighborhoods. PREMIUM An Iranian flag flutters outside the Embassy of the Islamic Republic…

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How Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company | Technology

How Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company | Technology

Illustration: Angelica Alzona/Guardian Design Months before Antonio Gracias took a leading role in the “department of government efficiency’s” dismantling of the federal government, he was at Burning Man. In the dusty Nevada desert, Gracias, a billionaire private equity investor and one of Elon Musk’s closest friends, attended Nova Heaven, a sunrise rave tribute to victims…

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BitMart Pulls Application for Hong Kong VASP License

BitMart Pulls Application for Hong Kong VASP License

Crypto exchange BitMart withdrew its application for a virtual asset service provider license in Hong Kong. According to the list of virtual asset trading platforms maintained by the Hong Kong regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), BitMart withdrew its application on Thursday. This followed similar decisions by other crypto trading platforms. Major crypto exchange…

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India to ally with Russia, China to end America's economic 'hooliganism': Ramdev

Injunction over asylum seekers hotel risks further protests, UK government says

By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin Injunction over asylum seekers hotel risks further protests, UK government says LONDON, – The British government argued a court ruling requiring asylum seekers to be temporarily evicted from a hotel risks sparking further chaotic protests outside the residences housing them, as it appealed against the decision on Thursday. Last…

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Unravelling Risk: Why Climate is Fashion’s Next Financial Reckoning

Unravelling Risk: Why Climate is Fashion’s Next Financial Reckoning

In fashion, timing is everything. But climate change is turning the industry’s greatest strength – speed – into a liability. The sector’s finely tuned supply chains, global sourcing strategies and just-in-time manufacturing models have delivered efficiency and profit for decades. Now, these same traits have become sources of acute vulnerability. From the cotton fields of…

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